It’s no secret that livestock digestive upset is one of the less glamorous and messier parts of farm life.
Aside from being unpleasant to manage, gastrointestinal problems can be detrimental to your cattle herd. Thankfully, with the help of a quality cattle or calf digestive aid, your herd can be on the road to recovery in no time. At Bio-Vet, we understand that microbials matter. That’s why we’ve created a wide range of products to support your cattle’s unique digestive needs.
Find the Solution That’s Right for Your Animals
When it comes to cattle digestive support, understanding the root problem is key to solving it. Knowing the “why” behind your livestock’s digestive challenges can help you better support their recovery process using cattle digestive supplements that fit your animals’ specific needs.
Dehydration, Bacteria and Scours
One common form of digestive upset among cattle is diarrhea, also called scours. Scours can be a result of dehydration or bacteria such as:
salmonella- E. coli
- clostridium
- cryptosporidiosis, sometimes called crypto, a bacterial disease caused by a microscopic parasite.
Scours cases are especially common with calves due to their underdeveloped immune systems.
The solution? Ensuring cattle and calf hydration during scours! Choose a digestive supplement that provides your cattle with electrolytes and fiber to aid recovery.
For livestock of all sizes, try KuroGel™, an effective cattle and calf diarrhea gel that is also great for general digestive upset.
For calves under 250 pounds, try Pecti-Lyte™, a calf digestive aid that can be fed to calves from two days to two weeks of age and comes in a convenient powder form for easy mixing with water or milk. Pecti-Lyte™ is also great if you’re looking for support for calves with crypto or other bacterial issues.
What Our Customers Say:
“Before Pecti-Lyte™, I couldn’t find anything that would work for scours. We still have a few scours cases here and there, but I just give them two feedings of Pecti-Lyte™ at full rate – and they’re better! Pecti-Lyte™ really does calves a lot of good.” – Derek
Shipping, Hot Weather and Fluid Loss
Shipping can be hard on your livestock’s bodies, but did you know it can affect your livestock’s gut health? It’s true! Between feed restrictions, dehydration, fluid loss and heat stress, shipping can stress cattle and lead to livestock digestive problems.
Cattle digestive supplements that focus on electrolytes for hydration and vitamins A, D, E and B complex for appetite support are useful when combatting transport-related digestive upset.
For cattle weighing over 500 pounds, try Pecti-Cap™, a cattle digestive health capsule that is made with beneficial prebiotics that provide appetite, metabolism and hydration support.
For calves weighing under 500 pounds, try the capsule’s counterpart for younger animals, Pecti-Cap Jr.™.
What Our Customers Say:
“Occasionally a calf experiences scours. In this situation, calves will receive a Pecti-Cap™ Jr. capsule and Gener-Cap™ capsule. These two capsules are administered at the same time as scours medication. Calves are also given access to plenty of fresh water. We saw that calves on this program rebound fast, usually after two feedings. This is in contrast to the prior treatment program, where calves would experience scours for a longer period. The recovery rate with Pecti-Cap Jr.™ and Gener-Cap™ is much faster than before. Bio-Vet calf products have been successful, contributing to improved health and recovery.” – Anonymous
Diet and Stress
Poor cattle and calf gut health can also be due to factors like diet and stress. When searching for a cattle microbial supplement, choose one with beneficial cultures for calf gut health.
- For digestion support, reed-sedge peat, found in all our cattle digestive supplements, is a great ingredient to improve gut health.
- For cattle and cow appetite support, vitamins A, D, E and B complex are helpful.
- For stressed cattle, digestive aids should also contain vitamins E and B complex, as well as microbials and electrolytes.
Depending on your livestock type, try Pecti-Lyte™, Pecti-Cap™ or Pecti-Cap Jr.™.
A Healthy Herd Starts Here!
At Bio-Vet, our cattle digestive supplements can help improve your livestock’s gut health. Time and time again, customers choose us as their brand of choice because our products are high quality, palatable and fast acting, and they feature flexible dosing options. Find the solution that’s right for your animals.
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